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Acute viral myocarditis A death associated with anaesthesia
Author(s) -
BRAMPTON W. J.,
JAGO R. H.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14687.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute myocarditis , myocarditis , viral myocarditis , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , viral infection , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery , virology , virus
Summary The death of a 35‐year‐old woman in the immediate postoperative period as a result of undiagnosed acute viral myocarditis is described. The presentation, diagnosis and course of the disease is discussed, It is recommended that wider use be made of routine electrocardiographs as a screening test.